Spontaneous Zen: A Workshop in Meditation and Autobiographical Improvisation

with Nina Wise and Jeremy Levie
July 29-August 2 (Monday-Friday)

Everyone welcome.

Take up the transformative work of self-discovery and self-expression.

Suzuki Roshi once said that we practice sitting to be “ready for anything.” In Nina’s improvisation classes, we’ll learn practices that allow the creativity that resides within us to have a voice, both through movement and language. In meditation, we’ll cultivate openness, receptivity and fearlessness, particularly the courage and clarity to express what needs to be expressed. This workshop will provide a safe space to take up this transformative work of self-discovery and self-expression. Using yoga, sounding, movement, and other exercises, we’ll cultivate our capacity to tell our story and bring to life what is often unnoticed or unacknowledged, finding the freedom that comes from expressing ourselves through our bodies and not just words.

An excellent workshop for performers, teachers, leaders, and anyone for whom communication is central to their lives, you can expect to surprise yourself and to become more playful and at ease before an audience. You might even find that the sense of well-being achieved during the workshop not only expands your creative abilities but also enhances your experience of daily life, reminding you that it is your nature to be free—and to express that freedom spontaneously.